SHORT

• Date de parution : 01/01/2017
• Editeur : Penguin Us
• EAN : 9780735229891
• Série : (-)
• Support : Poche

• Nombre de pages : 296
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : (-)
• Thème : Jeunesse
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

In this heartwarming and funny middle-grade novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s , Julia grows into herself while playing a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of The Wizard of Oz , shell realize... Voir plus

In this heartwarming and funny middle-grade novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s , Julia grows into herself while playing a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of The Wizard of Oz , shell realize how big she is inside, where it counts. She hasnt ever thought of herself as a performer, but when the wonderful director of Oz casts her as a Munchkin, she begins to see herself in a new way. As Julia becomes friendly with the poised and wise Olive--one of the adults with dwarfism whove joined the productions motley crew of Munchkins--and with her deeply artistic neighbor, Mrs. Chang, Julias own sense of self as an artist grows. Soon, she doesnt want to fade into the background--and its a good thing, because her director has more big plans for Julia! Bubbling over with humor and tenderness, this is an irresistible story of self-discovery and of the role models who forever change us.